It's one of those records that deserves a far wider audience than it's likely to get, as it does a neat job of skimming along the edges of genres without ever being easily pigeonholed. There's the obvious techno influence in there, plus certain beats that sound quite dubsteppy, but a large portion of it has that old school Bristolian Smith & Mighty/Massive Attack dubbed-out soul sound. 'Yesterday I Saw The Future' has a definite jungle edge to it as well, all syncopated breakbeats and asymmetric percussion.

Also, as 'Bluez' has been knocking around as a dub for so long, I thought I would have gotten bored of it by now, but hearing the full version at high quality is spectacular.

Its bloody brilliant, its a treat to finaly have Esperanto and well... all of them. I'm familuar with more of it than I thought from radio and all that, Infinity Is Now still sounds really fresh but then you could have put on Roll With The Punches/other old bits and it'd sound fresh. I love it, top record.

I haven't really listened to anything else since I bought this on Friday. I agree with the review, it's an incredible album. It's funny the way how a bunch of the records released right now are heading straight to the top of the 'best of the year' list.

2562 and this are fighting right near the top right now, I mean I dunno if I'm even gonna do a list but if I did thats what I'm really feeling right now. Shackleton would be bumped across from an EP list as well you cant trick me Shack!

the line up is looking very tastey already. It would be cool to see some of the funky lot play out I've not managed to see much funky in clubs this year apart from the odd track, just like wiley said in a lil dub to Skepta when they were promoting their albums this year, "I've got your throat lumpy, you're stuck in London like funky".

She's been playing these incredible hybrid sets of Blunted Robots style dubstep/house mutants.

It's gradually making its way out though, there are more and more people cottoning on in Bristol (but more in the context of dubstep sets rather than pure funky). Roska's playing here next week though.

As I've not seen any of that lot up here this year, I either missed them or whatever... I really like the sets I've heard of Ikonika, her selection is always on point, her album should be a cracker too.

I know which one I'm more on side with, I love this album. 'Peverelist's music is so thoroughly dubstep' I dunno about that, no one else really sounds like Pev. I can see why general passers by might not be able to get into it though, just like say they wouldn't be able to get into Shackleton right away. Its really cool seeing it even be reviewed on DiS and Pitchfork though.

And inaccurate to boot. The idea that it's lacking personality is just woefully wrong, the entire thing has this lovely understated soulfulness to it. I'm loving it more and more each time I hear it. I mean, has the guy even listened to 'Bluez', when he said it's lacking in individuality or interest?

But why on earth, she didn't give it to someone else to review is beyond me.
The Supersilent review yesterday annoyed me as well, saying how incredibly brave and interesting it was then giving it 5 point something. At least the hyperdub thing was some bollocks followed by a high mark. Ehgh.

It was absolutely fantastic, the best I've seen either of them, as it seemed to really bring out the best sides in both's music. Early evening as well, which was quite nice as it was quite deep and techy without needing to be overly 2am energetic.

Just heard the full ones, and 'Better Ways Of Living' is utterly next level. Like the more minimalist bits of Jarvik Mindstate build up into huge complete thing. Gonna be an excellent release for Punch Drunk.

I still just hope people actually buy the Guido album. For such a small label it's such an important thing to actually physically buy it.

"The real problem with Jarvik Mindstate is that there's just not much personality on display. It's a competent genre exercise that hovers right on the dangerous edge between "pleasant diversion" and "inessentiality."